Biography of Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 1404-1468

Before 5th October 1397 [her father] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 15) and [her mother] Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick (age 11) were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick (age 59) and [her grandmother] Margaret Ferrers Countess Warwick (age 50). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1404 Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford was born to Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 21) and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick (age 18). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.71%.

Before 12th March 1407 [her future husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 24) and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall (age 14) were married. He by marriage Baron Furnivall. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 28th December 1422 [her mother] Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick (age 36) died. Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire abeyant between her daughters Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 18), [her sister] Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset (age 14) and [her sister] Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer (age 5).

Before 1425 [her father] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 42) and [her step-mother] Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester and Constance York Countess Gloucester. He the son of [her grandfather] Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick and [her grandmother] Margaret Ferrers Countess Warwick. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 6th September 1425 John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 42) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere, Baroness Talbot. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 43) and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1426 [her son] John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle was born to [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 43) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 22).

Around 1429 [her son] Louis Talbot was born to [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 46) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 25).

In or before 1433 [her son] Humphrey Talbot was born to [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 49) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 28).

Around February 1436 [her daughter] Eleanor Talbot was born to [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 53) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 32).

On 30th April 1439 [her father] Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 57) died at Rouen, France [Map]. His son [her half-brother] Henry (age 14) succeeded 14th Earl Warwick. Cecily Neville Duchess Warwick (age 15) by marriage Countess Warwick.

In the middle of the Beauchamp Chapel [Map] lieth upon a tomb of marble, in full statue, the effigy of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, in armour, all made of fine latten brass, doubly guilt.

At his head there is a swan with a Coronet around its neck; at his right foot a bear muzzled; at his left foot a griffin.

Over the said monument is a hearse of brass, gilt, made designedly to support a covering over the curious repository of the remains of this once great Earl.

Round about his tomb, stand fourteen images of brass, all gilt; under the feet of each of them is a coat of arms. These images are resembling fourteen lords and ladies, called weepers.

On the south side:

On the north side:

Besides these there stand round about, his tomb, eighteen lesser images, made of brass and gilt, resembling angels, with this label: Glory and for Praise to God - Mercy to the Dead.

The Inscription about his tomb, engraved in brass, in the uncouth diction and spelling, is as follows:

Preith devoutly for the Sowel whom God assoile of one of the moost worshipful Knightes, in his Dayles of Monhode and Conning. Richard Beauchamp, late Earl of Warrewyk. Lord Despenser of Bergevenny, of mony other grete Lordships; whose Body resteth here under this Tumbe in a ful seire voute of Stone set on the bare rooch, the which visited with longe sikness in the Castel of Roan therinne deceased full cristenty the last day of April, the yer of our Lord God MCCCCXXXIX. He being at that time lieutenant, genal and goverin of the Roialmes of Fraunce, and of the Duchie of Normandie by sufficient authorite of oure Sovaigne Lord the King Harry the sixth, the which body with grete deliberacon and ful worshipful Conduit by see and by lond was brought to Warrewik the iiii day of October the yer aboveseide and was leide with ful solemne exequies in a feir Chest made of Stone in this Church, afore the west dore of this Chapel according to his last Wille and Testament therein to reste, til this Chapel by him devised in his lief were made. At the whuche Chapel founded on the rooche and alle the Membres thereof, his Executors dede fully make and apparaille, by the autorite of his said wille & Testament, and thereafter by the same autorite then dide translate ful worshipfully the seide body into the vout abouesaide; honired be God therefore.

On 16th January 1441 [her sister-in-law] Anne Talbot Countess Devon (age 48) died.

In 1442 [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 59) was created 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl Waterford. Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 38) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.

Around December 1442 [her daughter] Elizabeth Talbot Duchess Norfolk was born to [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 59) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 38).

In 1443 [her son] John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle (age 17) and [her daughter-in-law] Joan Cheddar Viscountess Lisle (age 18) were married. He the son of [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 60) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 39).

After 27th January 1443 [her step-son] Christopher Talbot (age 24) and Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft (age 39) were married. She the daughter of Edward Charleton 5th Baron Cherleton and Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster. He the son of [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 60) and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 10th August 1443 [her step-son] Christopher Talbot (age 24) was killed in a tournament at Caus Castle [Map] by Gruffudd Vychan (age 48) who was outlawed, captured and beheaded in 1447.

Before 1445 [her step-son] John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 27) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 20) were married. She the daughter of James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde (age 51) and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde. He the son of [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 61) and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1449 [her son-in-law] Thomas Boteler and [her daughter] Eleanor Talbot (age 12) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 66) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 45). They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1458 [her son] Louis Talbot (age 29) died.

On 14th June 1468 Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 64) died.